
Adam Carter
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Adam Carter is a Newfoundlander who now calls Toronto home. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamCarterCBC or drop him an email at adam.carter@cbc.ca.
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Ford apologizes for saying First Nations 'keep coming hat in hand' amid Bill 5 controversy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is apologizing for remarks he made this week saying that First Nations cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money.
Canada -Toronto |

Toronto cop gets suspended sentence, probation for assault over fake watch sale where man later died
An off-duty Toronto police officer has received a suspended sentence and a year of probation after being found guilty of assault for forcing a Brampton man to the ground in 2021 over a fake Apple watch in a Kijiji deal gone bad.
Canada -Toronto |

Redevelopment plans for Weston Lions arena leave 80-year-old hockey league in limbo
Members of Toronto’s historic Weston Minor Hockey League are reeling after finding out this month that the rink they’ve called home for decades is being eyed for redevelopment — and now they’re worried kids in the area may soon have to find somewhere else to skate.
Canada -Toronto |
Joe Bowen, longtime voice of Toronto Maple Leafs, to retire after next season
After decades of his boisterous voice being synonymous with the Toronto Maple Leafs, iconic broadcaster Joe Bowen has announced he plans to retire following the 2025-2026 NHL season.
Canada -Toronto |

As Toronto teen lay dying, witness says health centre ignored cries for help
Moments after he was shot in Toronto’s Weston neighbourhood Saturday night, a teenage boy lay bleeding out in front of a local health-care centre — and one witness says her repeated cries for help at the facility’s front door were ignored.
Canada -Toronto |

'He was dying': Neighbour recounts Toronto shooting victim's pain as 911 hold stretched on
Days after a shooting where a 15-year-old was fatally wounded over the weekend, one neighbour is left wondering if a faster emergency services response would have made a difference in potentially saving a boy’s life.
Canada -Toronto |

Toronto gets $67.2M housing cheque as Ontario housing numbers falter
The Ontario government has awarded Toronto $67.2 million in funding after the city came close to hitting its housing starts target last year — but provincial officials say they’ll be handing out fewer such cheques in 2025 as not as many cities are hitting their goals.
Canada -Toronto |

3 charged with attempted murder in wake of Piper Arms mass shooting
Three men are facing a swath of charges — including multiple counts of attempted murder — linked to a brazen shooting at the Piper Arms Pub in Scarborough where a dozen people were hurt back in March.
Canada -Toronto |

Developers found guilty of defrauding investors out of retirement savings in Barrie, Winnipeg
Two men have been found guilty of fraud over $5,000 after misleading investors on two never-realized projects in Barrie, Ont., and in Winnipeg.
Canada -Toronto |

Toronto city council passes controversial 'bubble zone' protest bylaw
Toronto councillors have passed a "bubble zone" bylaw aimed at restricting protests around places of worship, daycares and schools in the city.
Canada -Toronto |